Please do as the others have suggested and speak only to the criminal defense lawyer you are going to retain later tonight or first thing tomorrow...

Do family member have to pay self-employment tax on income received from an insurance company for caring disabled sister?

Good question. The basic answer is no, unless you happen to be in the business of providing services of that sort. Generally speaking, if you...

If she already has the accounts set up, the bookkeeping set up, and is using them, then better practice would be to pay all of the business bills...

Discovered I Claimed EIC on a child I shouldn't have. When I went back to amend the return my 4th dependent caused no change.

You should amend the returns to make sure they reflect accurate information.

I lost thousands of dollars as a compulsive gambler...WU acted as middle man to deliver money to offshore sports book..

Generally speaking, neither VISA, WU, nor any other financial institution is your babysitter and, generally speaking, don't have an obligation to...

I just learned that my elderly mother has not filed a federal income tax return for several years. How can we make this right?

Basically, cooperate fully in getting the matter resolved and you (and more importantly, your mother) are unlikely to feel the wrath of the IRS...

Can a letter of recommendation be used to sue the owner?

Don't sign something that contains false information. The letter could certainly include whatever those additional duties were, but shouldn't...

DO I STILL HAVE TO PAY THE LAW FIRM A CIVIL DEMAND WORTH $400

As I understand the matter, the general consensus on Avvo is that the companies that send these letters out rarely if ever sue to collect on them...

At a non-trial hearing on a motion for summary judgment, does the plaintiff 's attorney have to be the attorney of record?

Generally speaking, the attorney of record can have another attorney appear in his/her place - the term for that is per diems - however, the...

I made an Offer in Compromise to the IRS, if they accept my offer and I get lump sum disability back pay will they still take it

The answer is (unfortunately): it depends. If the possibility that you might get that lump sum had already been disclosed to the IRS and they...